DAILY LIFE IN VIETNAM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-2021

goodolboy wrote:

Hopefully locals haven't caught and eaten them.

I did worry about that too but them photos were taken today well video actually by one resident who obviously dont give two monkeys about lock down & posted them on one of the Celadon City FB groups

Ducks need a GoPro to capture lockdown Dodgers.. detective quack and chief inspector drake

goodolboy wrote:

First thing I will do after lock down is go see my friends





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I see that they are free swimming and roaming, does anyone feed them?
I will go to some local cafe, enjoying their noise and chaotic, that I hate before

Seeing that everyone is talking about what to do when/if after covid lock-down, out of curiosity I looked on Traveloka (other online booking services are available) to see what flight prices were,, if I look at HCMC to Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Da Nang all September is 3.5m+ then in October it drops to 5**k - 6**k I wonder if they know something we don't?

Or maybe someone only changed September and left October at old prices?

THAITUNG111 wrote:

goodolboy wrote:

First thing I will do after lock down is go see my friends





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I see that they are free swimming and roaming, does anyone feed them?
I will go to some local cafe, enjoying their noise and chaotic, that I hate before

Drop around my house,,, with 3 boys under 14 you can have all the noise and chaos you can take, heck I'll even let you babysit them for a couple of months.

Andybris2020 wrote:

THAITUNG111 wrote:

goodolboy wrote:

First thing I will do after lock down is go see my friends





https://i.postimg.cc/K1RTxJR6/ducks.png

https://i.postimg.cc/PpB3QP0x/geese.png

I see that they are free swimming and roaming, does anyone feed them?
I will go to some local cafe, enjoying their noise and chaotic, that I hate before

Drop around my house,,, with 3 boys under 14 you can have all the noise and chaos yo can take, heck I'll even let you babysit them for a couple of months.

Give it a day and your miss them 🤠

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

THAITUNG111 wrote:

I see that they are free swimming and roaming, does anyone feed them?
I will go to some local cafe, enjoying their noise and chaotic, that I hate before

Drop around my house,,, with 3 boys under 14 you can have all the noise and chaos yo can take, heck I'll even let you babysit them for a couple of months.

Give it a day and your miss them 🤠

Oh no I wouldn't, we went up Da Nang, Hue, Hanoi & Sa Pa just as they started to lock down we were away for 7 days,, I think it was 6days 23hrs 59 seconds before we missed them.

Grandma & Grandpa seems just as happy to see us as we were to see boys,,, no idea why? 

Andybris2020 wrote:

Seeing that everyone is talking about what to do when/if after covid lock-down, out of curiosity I looked on Traveloka (other online booking services are available) to see what flight prices were,, if I look at HCMC to Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Da Nang all September is 3.5m+ then in October it drops to 5**k - 6**k I wonder if they know something we don't?

Or maybe someone only changed September and left October at old prices?

That means that the cheap seats are sold out. This is a normal evolution for Airlines. The travel companies will buy up most of the cheap seats early in anticipation of a need.
Airlines do get insider information but during the worldwide pandemic it hasn't been very reliable.

Our investor Gamuda Land at Celadon City Emerald has donated these new bikes for residents to use when lock down ends............just got to hope its sooner rather than later then otherwise they might seize up

goodolboy wrote:

Our investor Gamuda Land at Celadon City Emerald has donated these new bikes for residents to use when lock down ends............just got to hope its sooner rather than later then otherwise they might seize up




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Seems a bit of a weird thing to do? or maybe their thinking is no money for petrol so bike to go shopping/work?

Good on them though they certainly going to get a lot of positive things said about them, as you said "well done Gamuda"

On the Good new front:- Online school started yesterday we set up the spare room as a classroom I set up my laptop for the eldest and their old laptop connected to tv so the twins could sit together on a desk and both do work at the same time and see the info on the larger screen, yesterday the eldest complained he could not hear the teacher so I lent him my over-ear headphone with mic the deal was he cook breakfast seeing he has to get up early.

So I just had breakfast in bed with a coffee and he gets to hear his teacher which i'd say was a win - win.

I pity him trying to hear anything tomorrow over the twins chaos as they fight to use the mouse hahaha.

During this long and tedious lockdown, I have come to realise that I am quite happy to wear my lime green mankini day and night, day-in,day-out.I have also become quite fond of listening to The Great Speeches of Winston Churchill and singing Jehovah Witnesses tunes whilst slapping my buttocks with a stick of celery.

These goods times shall be missed.

colinoscapee wrote:

During this long and tedious lockdown, I have come to realise that I am quite happy to wear my lime green mankini day and night, day-in,day-out.I have also become quite fond of listening to The Great Speeches of Winston Churchill and singing Jehovah Witnesses tunes whilst slapping my buttocks with a stick of celery.

These goods times shall be missed.

Borat has landed and gotten all religious and misty eyed over WW2.

The elders at kingdom hall would frown upon you for listening to any war time related speeches.. they are not the word of God.

And for goodness sake, what did the celery do to you?

colinoscapee wrote:

During this long and tedious lockdown, I have come to realise that I am quite happy to wear my lime green mankini day and night, day-in,day-out.I have also become quite fond of listening to The Great Speeches of Winston Churchill and singing Jehovah Witnesses tunes whilst slapping my buttocks with a stick of celery.

These goods times shall be missed.

I did hope one day to stumble upon your neck of the woods, say hello over a beer,,, I'm having second thoughts 

I came to realise something many years ago. Answering the door naked when JW's arrive unannouced will instantly place you on the "dont go to this house" list

Andybris2020 wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

During this long and tedious lockdown, I have come to realise that I am quite happy to wear my lime green mankini day and night, day-in,day-out.I have also become quite fond of listening to The Great Speeches of Winston Churchill and singing Jehovah Witnesses tunes whilst slapping my buttocks with a stick of celery.

These goods times shall be missed.

I did hope one day to stumble upon your neck of the woods, say hello over a beer,,, I'm having second thoughts 

I have a certificate from the Wolston Park Mental Hospital for the criminally insane that states I am mentally sound.

Do you have one?

colinoscapee wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

During this long and tedious lockdown, I have come to realise that I am quite happy to wear my lime green mankini day and night, day-in,day-out.I have also become quite fond of listening to The Great Speeches of Winston Churchill and singing Jehovah Witnesses tunes whilst slapping my buttocks with a stick of celery.

These goods times shall be missed.

I did hope one day to stumble upon your neck of the woods, say hello over a beer,,, I'm having second thoughts 

I have a certificate from the Wolston Park Mental Hospital for the criminally insane that states I am mentally sound.

Do you have one?

No but my ex wife worked there as a psych nurse from 1990 so I can ask her to email me one   
I used to drop her off and pick her up everyday when we got to Australia and only had 1 car, Its now called The Park Center.

colinoscapee wrote:

I came to realise something many years ago. Answering the door naked when JW's arrive unannouced will instantly place you on the "dont go to this house" list

Ah see back home my friends were "Jehovah's biscuits" and they shared some interesting ideas how to maximise the number or positive door visits.

Awkward grumpy guy... Send two hot chicks ...
Awkward argumentative guy... Send the most wacky out there dude in the congregation.

Me personally I prefer the hot chicks... Many of them are god botherers because the family made rhckice.m get them away from their bibles and a fee shots down their neck and they're hot to party


The amount of affair behinds closed doors would shock you. Older men bored with wives often hooked up with the 18 year olds..

Jlgarbutt wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

I came to realise something many years ago. Answering the door naked when JW's arrive unannouced will instantly place you on the "dont go to this house" list

Ah see back home my friends were "Jehovah's biscuits" and they shared some interesting ideas how to maximise the number or positive door visits.

Awkward grumpy guy... Send two hot chicks ...
Awkward argumentative guy... Send the most wacky out there dude in the congregation.

Me personally I prefer the hot chicks... Many of them are god botherers because the family made rhckice.m get them away from their bibles and a fee shots down their neck and they're hot to party


The amount of affair behinds closed doors would shock you. Older men bored with wives often hooked up with the 18 year olds..

I worked with former JW's back in the 80s. Also heard many of their sordid going-ons.

colinoscapee wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

I came to realise something many years ago. Answering the door naked when JW's arrive unannouced will instantly place you on the "dont go to this house" list

Ah see back home my friends were "Jehovah's biscuits" and they shared some interesting ideas how to maximise the number or positive door visits.

Awkward grumpy guy... Send two hot chicks ...
Awkward argumentative guy... Send the most wacky out there dude in the congregation.

Me personally I prefer the hot chicks... Many of them are god botherers because the family made rhckice.m get them away from their bibles and a fee shots down their neck and they're hot to party


The amount of affair behinds closed doors would shock you. Older men bored with wives often hooked up with the 18 year olds..

I worked with former JW's back in the 80s. Also heard many of their sordid going-ons.

What yuou see in public the "look how pure and kind we are nonsense" quickly vanished when they used to join us for sunday football... diity sods, fowling let right and center, plus enough swear words to shock even the most foul mouthed

Well thats vaccines, free bikes, mental people, religion, covered,, moving on.... whats next

Andybris2020 wrote:

Well thats vaccines, free bikes, mental people, religion, covered,, moving on.... whats next

Drunk midgets selling sex toys door-to-door.

colinoscapee wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

Well thats vaccines, free bikes, mental people, religion, covered,, moving on.... whats next

Drunk midgets selling sex toys door-to-door.

Would midgets need smaller toys? Just asking for a neighbour... Haha

colinoscapee wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

Well thats vaccines, free bikes, mental people, religion, covered,, moving on.... whats next

Drunk midgets selling sex toys door-to-door.

Well at 5 foot 3 and liking beer i have the first 2 covered

Andybris2020 wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

Well thats vaccines, free bikes, mental people, religion, covered,, moving on.... whats next

Drunk midgets selling sex toys door-to-door.

Well at 5 foot 3 and liking beer i have the first 2 covered

Five foot three? Really ??

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

Drunk midgets selling sex toys door-to-door.

Well at 5 foot 3 and liking beer i have the first 2 covered

Five foot three? Really ??

Well 5 foot 2 1/2" but i dont want the short jokes

Andybris2020 wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

Well at 5 foot 3 and liking beer i have the first 2 covered

Five foot three? Really ??

Well 5 foot 2 1/2" but i dont want the short jokes

That would be extremely rude to make fun of your shortness.

Sit back in your highchair and chill out to this

The forum has been peaceful for 3 whole days.  My husband and I (my temperament affects him so he's in this too) thank all 5 of you -- Phil, Alan, Steve, Andy, and Jlgar -- for your help in changing the mood of the forum and affectively giving me this respite.  I needed it (and still do.)   

Ciambella wrote:

The forum has been peaceful for 3 whole days.  My husband and I (my temperament affects him so he's in this too) thank all 5 of you -- Phil, Alan, Steve, Andy, and Jlgar -- for your help in changing the mood of the forum and affectively giving me this respite.  I needed it (and still do.)   

Well the mood was good until Colin mentioned walking around in a mankini then I had to hold back being sick all over my screen.
To make matters even worse he admitted to answering the door naked! I'm still trying to shake that image out my head. 

For those looking for something a bit different to Chicken, Beef, Pork etc My GF bought some EMU, normally we get beef and thin slice it for Pho, noodle dishes, or fast grilling on electric bbq, chunks in stews and curry it's around 240k a kilo (2.2lb) and she gets nice tasking beef.

She saw a supplier on FB who was selling Ozzie Emu at 130k kg frozen so we grabbed a kilo because it was easy to ship.

It was fantastic pan frying thin cut like sushi tuna, we had it with noodles and vegies and have just finished eating it in a curry I highly recommend it if anyone wants a link to his FB page.

Any other ideas for new stuff to try that's deliverable.

I believe he has Kangaroo & goat available as well.

Yippee! peace at last, all 3 boys now doing online schooling which means a few hours of relaxation for mum - great.

Just been called & done 3rd covid test, rumour is seeing we are a green zone we may get let out in the street just not out of our ward if good results.

Andybris2020 wrote:

For those looking for something a bit different to Chicken, Beef, Pork etc My GF bought some EMU, normally we get beef and thin slice it for Pho, noodle dishes, or fast grilling on electric bbq, chunks in stews and curry it's around 240k a kilo (2.2lb) and she gets nice tasking beef.

She saw a supplier on FB who was selling Ozzie Emu at 130k kg frozen so we grabbed a kilo because it was easy to ship.

It was fantastic pan frying thin cut like sushi tuna, we had it with noodles and vegies and have just finished eating it in a curry I highly recommend it if anyone wants a link to his FB page.

Any other ideas for new stuff to try that's deliverable.

I believe he has Kangaroo & goat available as well.

That brings back memories of a back packing trip up the west coast where we got invited to breakkie at an emu farm.. a bit dubious at first but tasted great..

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

For those looking for something a bit different to Chicken, Beef, Pork etc My GF bought some EMU, normally we get beef and thin slice it for Pho, noodle dishes, or fast grilling on electric bbq, chunks in stews and curry it's around 240k a kilo (2.2lb) and she gets nice tasking beef.

She saw a supplier on FB who was selling Ozzie Emu at 130k kg frozen so we grabbed a kilo because it was easy to ship.

It was fantastic pan frying thin cut like sushi tuna, we had it with noodles and vegies and have just finished eating it in a curry I highly recommend it if anyone wants a link to his FB page.

Any other ideas for new stuff to try that's deliverable.

I believe he has Kangaroo & goat available as well.

That brings back memories of a back packing trip up the west coast where we got invited to breakkie at an emu farm.. a bit dubious at first but tasted great..

When did you go?

Andybris2020 wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

For those looking for something a bit different to Chicken, Beef, Pork etc My GF bought some EMU, normally we get beef and thin slice it for Pho, noodle dishes, or fast grilling on electric bbq, chunks in stews and curry it's around 240k a kilo (2.2lb) and she gets nice tasking beef.

She saw a supplier on FB who was selling Ozzie Emu at 130k kg frozen so we grabbed a kilo because it was easy to ship.

It was fantastic pan frying thin cut like sushi tuna, we had it with noodles and vegies and have just finished eating it in a curry I highly recommend it if anyone wants a link to his FB page.

Any other ideas for new stuff to try that's deliverable.

I believe he has Kangaroo & goat available as well.

That brings back memories of a back packing trip up the west coast where we got invited to breakkie at an emu farm.. a bit dubious at first but tasted great..

When did you go?

Started in Perth, up the coast to Cervantes, Lancelin, Kalbarri Gorge, Overlander, Monkey Mia and back again.the return leg just three of use and stopped at a farm that usually housed upto 50. Farmer gets home and says sod it.. let's go to the local pub.. meet some other land owners, one of which run an Emu Farm...bingo .come over for breakfast

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

That brings back memories of a back packing trip up the west coast where we got invited to breakkie at an emu farm.. a bit dubious at first but tasted great..

When did you go?

Started in Perth, up the coast to Cervantes, Lancelin, Kalbarri Gorge, Overlander, Monkey Mia and back again.the return leg just three of use and stopped at a farm that usually housed upto 50. Farmer gets home and says sod it.. let's go to the local pub.. meet some other land owners, one of which run an Emu Farm...bingo .come over for breakfast

I only got to Perth, Freemantle, Broome, Curtin.  I loved the way Perth was set out rail line and road each side nice place.

I'm definitely an EMU convert, we just ordered another 5 kg at 130k its cheap eating,, I'm gonna try it in chunks on a kabab stick with mushrooms and vegies see how it comes up on a BBQ.

Andybris2020 wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Andybris2020 wrote:

When did you go?

Started in Perth, up the coast to Cervantes, Lancelin, Kalbarri Gorge, Overlander, Monkey Mia and back again.the return leg just three of use and stopped at a farm that usually housed upto 50. Farmer gets home and says sod it.. let's go to the local pub.. meet some other land owners, one of which run an Emu Farm...bingo .come over for breakfast

I only got to Perth, Freemantle, Broome, Curtin.  I loved the way Perth was set out rail line and road each side nice place.

I'm definitely an EMU convert, we just ordered another 5 kg at 130k its cheap eating,, I'm gonna try it in chunks on a kabab stick with mushrooms and vegies see how it comes up on a BBQ.

WA is a nice place.. great road and rail set-up, much prefer it to over east. Always made me chuckle at teh train stations out of town.. kiss n ride signs to denote drop off points

Sydney just felt like London in the sun.

Jlgarbutt wrote:

That brings back memories of a back packing trip up the west coast where we got invited to breakkie at an emu farm.. a bit dubious at first but tasted great..

Next time you're at an emu farm, ask to buy a bottle of emu oil if they make it (most do before they use the meat for eating).  It's excellent for all skin problems -- moisturizer, anti-wrinkle, anti-immaflatory, regular burn, sunburn, cut, minor wounds, acne, rosacea, itchy, massage for arthritis, and repelling insects.  Or if you're not at an emu farm, buy it anyway from a legit business.

For a decade now, I've been using emu oil for all of the things listed above except acne and rosacea, and it has worked very well in every case.

In VN climate, you'll need to store it in the fridge to prevent/slow down its process of turning rancid.

Ciambella wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

That brings back memories of a back packing trip up the west coast where we got invited to breakkie at an emu farm.. a bit dubious at first but tasted great..

Next time you're at an emu farm, ask to buy a bottle of emu oil if they make it (most do before they use the meat for eating).  It's excellent for all skin problems -- moisturizer, anti-wrinkle, anti-immaflatory, regular burn, sunburn, cut, minor wounds, acne, rosacea, itchy, massage for arthritis, and repelling insects.  Or if you're not at an emu farm, buy it anyway from a legit business.

For a decade now, I've been using emu oil for all of the things listed above except acne and rosacea, and it has worked very well in every case.

In VN climate, you'll need to store it in the fridge to prevent/slow down its process of turning rancid.

Always got asked to take some home by friends, never used it myself.. haha no wrinkles just yet

Ciambella wrote:

For a decade now, I've been using emu oil for all of the things listed above except acne and rosacea, and it has worked very well in every case.

In VN climate, you'll need to store it in the fridge to prevent/slow down its process of turning rancid.

Sounds like a process that might help a lot of aging expats postpone a similar ending...

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Always got asked to take some home by friends, never used it myself.. haha no wrinkles just yet

Like using sunblock before going outside to prevent possible sunburn, you wear moisturizer and anti-wrinkles before they appear on your face, neck, hands, etc.